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Friday 31 May 2024

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Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 5m 17.4s

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Appian Way¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 92| D

28/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.2f, heavy) 151 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last. Needs to hit the ground running on debut for new stable.

Form: 568PFP-

Smitty Bacall^t³⁷⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: K M Donoghue| T: J P Flavin| OR: 92| C| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase (25/1) at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft), pulled up before ninth. Off 12 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and betting may prove a good guide as to expectations.

Form: 308P9/P-

Presenting Point¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: A O'Grady| OR: 91| CD

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, beaten some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 7/07PP-P

Bondi Boy Blue³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 88

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P900-

How Decc^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E Seymour| OR: 87

13/2

Maiden who made the frame on 3 occasions over fences/hurdles last summer. Pulled up after 6 months off at Limerick (19f, heavy) in April but that ought to have blown the cobwebs away. Not one to write off.

Form: 82438P-

The Border Boy¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 86

11/2

Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 10 days ago, keeping on gradually. Further increase in trip could help on that evidence.

Form: 80790-6

Elegant Dan^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 85| C

10/1

Veteran. Winner over hurdles/fences here who probably needed the run after 6 months off when tenth of 14 in handicap chase (12/1) at this course (21.8f, good) 39 days ago. Better showing anticipated reverting back to smaller obstacles.

Form: 6FP570-

Port Rashid^t³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss J Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Course winner. 11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (21.8f, good) 39 days ago, always behind. Switches from chase to hurdles and needs to bounce back.

Form: 277409-

Rauzan^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan| T: E Doyle| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 39 days ago, racing lazily. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps.

Form: 904P0-

Special Protector¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 85

14/1

Creditable eighth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 0007/09-

Queen Kulina¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J C Gainford| T: P Croke| OR: 84

11/4

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4975/5-2

Roman Parish^b1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S W Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 84| BF

8/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 58P05-4

Romella^p,t¹⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 84

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, creditable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: P/P8546-

Angelofthemorning^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: P Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 80

16/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (19f, soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 90770-0

Oscar Tonic¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 80

14/1

Maiden who ran up to best when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 13 days ago, leading until 2 out and no extra from 2 out. Not sure to build on that effort returned to handicaps.

Form: P/6000-4

Non-Runners

Gendarme⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: C Coakley J: S O'Callaghan

Toor Moon²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 1

Safran Et Bleu¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: P M J Doyle J: Reserve 2

Beggars Rock¹⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Queen Kulina (11/4), The Border Boy (11/2), How Decc (13/2), Roman Parish (8/1), Safran Et Bleu (8/1), Toor Moon (8/1), Elegant Dan (10/1), Romella (12/1), Gendarme (12/1), Port Rashid (14/1), Oscar Tonic (14/1), Special Protector (14/1), Angelofthemorning (16/1), Rauzan (22/1), Smitty Bacall (25/1), Bondi Boy Blue (28/1), Appian Way (28/1), Presenting Point (40/1), Beggars Rock (50/1)

QUEEN KULINA confirmed the promise of her belated reappearance effort when finishing a good second at Punchestown (20f) 10 days ago, suggesting she has a race of this nature within her grasp and she looks one of the more solid options where most have something to prove. How Decc and The Border Boy are others to consider. Toor Moon would also be worth a look if getting a run.